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NBD - Limelight Dakota Red Precision Bass, 1963 *Audio*

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discreet Grand Master

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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1451673572' post='2942351']
Mark - what is the backing track on that rather tasty sound bite, please?
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[url="https://youtu.be/EnnEMd_VmgI"]https://youtu.be/EnnEMd_VmgI[/url]

Obviously I edited it and, er... 'produced' it somewhat. ;)

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His relicing has really improved as you say. Looks great! Is there some nice lacquer checking going on?

I wonder if he's had FMIC sniffing around yet? These are gaining something of a reputation now so I wonder if a 'I do not apply Fender decals' notice will appear on the website soon?

Amazing though and hope it plays as well as it looks!

discreet Grand Master

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[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1451681674' post='2942491']
...I wonder if a 'I do not apply Fender decals' notice will appear on the website soon? Amazing though and hope it plays as well as it looks!
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I believe he is going to unveil his own logo in the near future. The bass plays (and sounds) as good as it looks for sure, thanks. :)

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451682466' post='2942505']
I believe he is going to unveil his own logo in the near future. The bass plays (and sounds) as good as it looks for sure, thanks. :)
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That's good news. I hope it's in keeping with a classic Fender vibe, (and miles away from Bass Collection's)..

discreet Grand Master

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[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1451682896' post='2942508']
...miles away from Bass Collection's...
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Not the world's best logo - in my humble opinion, of course. ;) Good basses though by all accounts.

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Damn. Why did you have to link to his website? I've been gassing for an 80's Siennaburst for ages, even though I can't live with 1.75" necks, and that one seems a very good price!

I will have to hold firm!

discreet Grand Master

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[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1451686259' post='2942553']
...I've been gassing for an 80's Siennaburst for ages, even though I can't live with 1.75" necks, and that one seems a very good price!
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Ah, you will now. Start the year as you mean to go on... :biggrin:

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1451686420' post='2942556']
I'm not sure about this guy. He's trying to sell a Ric on his site with a bolt-on neck! :huh:
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Hunh..? What's a 'Ric'? This is a P-Bass thread! ;)

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451669379' post='2942288']
That's just what I thought. I think it needs a 'k' in it (relicking) but this makes it seem medieval. Maybe that's about right. :D
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"Relicking" sounds like the act of having another lick of something that you licked earlier. It's a nice looking bass, but surely tongues would be taking things a bit far!

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[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1451687785' post='2942576']
"Relicking" sounds like having another lick of something you licked earlier. It's a nice looking bass, but surely tongues would be taking things a bit far!
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Really..? Oh, right. I'd never do that, of course... it would be very wrong. And weird. :mellow:



How about 'RELLIKING'?

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[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1451686259' post='2942553']
Damn. Why did you have to link to his website? I've been gassing for an 80's Siennaburst for ages, even though I can't live with 1.75" necks, and that one seems a very good price!

I will have to hold firm!
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He's had that bass in for months. Cheeky offer?????

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451687984' post='2942579']
Really..? Oh, right. I'd never do that, of course... it would be very wrong. And weird. :mellow:
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I don't know about re-licked but if I were Steve Dawson's bass I would certainly be distressed.

Thanks for the link. Dimwit that I am, it had never occurred to me that there might be play-a-long bassless tracks on YouTube :blink:

discreet Grand Master

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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1451725716' post='2942712']
...it had never occurred to me that there might be play-a-long bassless tracks on YouTube :blink:
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Hundreds of 'em! Variable in quality and usefulness of course, but there are some quite good ones to be had depending on your needs. They are a valuable tool for checking out different genres and also for keeping your hand in if you're 'between bands'. ;)

discreet Grand Master

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Quick update - my OCD got the better of me, finally. I originally specced a parchment guard (as in OP) for this bass, but every single Dakota P I've seen anywhere seems to have a green mint guard as standard. So I found an 'aged' USA mint P guard on eBay... you can't see the subtleties in this pic, but it's a great job, not overdone and fits very well with the overall level of relic. Pleased! :)

Now I can forget all about that and concentrate on actually playing it! :rolleyes:

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Some closer and more detailed pics of the 'aged' mint guard here... these people do a good job. Very plausible.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Relic-AGED-MINT-GREEN-60s-PRECISION-BASS-PICKGUARD-5-for-Fender-P-Bass/321969186843?_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133651%26meid%3D22d065f4d1d54556b27371d285aeb783%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D191772965213"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D191772965213[/url]

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1452342594' post='2949034']
Some closer and more detailed pics of the 'aged' mint guard here... these people do a good job. Very plausible.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Relic-AGED-MINT-GREEN-60s-PRECISION-BASS-PICKGUARD-5-for-Fender-P-Bass/321969186843?_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133651%26meid%3D22d065f4d1d54556b27371d285aeb783%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D191772965213"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D191772965213[/url]
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They also do distressed bodies in vintage colours - worth considering for a bitsa build.

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1463984253' post='3055439']


He's sold it. Such is the ever-spinning carousel of Basschat GAS.
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Well, it's not white. So it was never going to stay at Discreet Towers for long. It's days were always numbered.

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1463984253' post='3055439']
He's sold it. Such is the ever-spinning carousel of Basschat GAS.
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What? When did this happen!?

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